Weekly Report of the Department of Agriculture for the Week Ending 31-03-2017

WEEKLY REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE WEEK ENDING 31-03-2017

1. Name of the Officer : Director of Agriculture, Agriculture Department 2. Departments under the charge of the Officer : Department of Agriculture 3. Field Visits undertaken

Date of visit Place of Visit Time Spent & Highlights of the visit 31.03.2017 Karayamputhur ADA (T&V), JDA & DDA Bahour, DDA (Inputs) and inspected Paddy Combined Harvester @ `.23,90,000/- purchased by Nel Sagubadiyalargal Kuzhu, Karaiyamputhur under the scheme “Promotion of Mechanization in Agriculture through Commodity Interest Group- ATMA” under RKVY Project and based on that a subsidy amount of `.8,63,000/- will be released. 30.03.2017 Kuruvinatham ADA (T&V), JDA (Bahour), DDA (Bahour) and DDA(Inputs) inspected the sustainable sugarcane initiative field which was implemented @ 100% subsidy under RKVY at Kuruvinatham.

4. Review Meetings held

Minutes Date Department Subject Matter issued Yes/No Seminar on “Seed Day” Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture - conducted by PAJANCOA inaugurated the seminar and exhibition. 160 Nos. of farmers and 50 Nos. of 27-03-2017 & RI at the seminar hall Extension Functionaries took active of PAJANCOA & RI, participations. Karaikal Farmers Advisory - Meeting convened by the Agricultural Committee Meeting 24-03-2017 Officer-cum- BTT Convenor, ATMA conducted at Thirunallar, to concerned and BTM (Fisheries) for the Vizhidhiyur and Surakudy 29-03-2017 preparation of District Action Plan – at Karaikal 2017-18 under ATMA

Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) -- wing of PAJANCOA & RI convened a 24.03.2017 Farmers Awareness Programme at PAJANCOA Farmers Awareness Programme at & RI, Karaikal Uzhavar Udhaviyagam, Neravy. 31 Nos. of Farmers participated. OTHERS

27.03.2017 A special drive on to collection of Soil Samples for the issue of Soil 30.03.2017 Health Cards for the financial year 2017-18 was conducted at Karaikal by organizing a A total of 50 Nos. of soil samples team involving collected from the Revenue Village, Agricultural Officer Ambagarathur and Nallezhundhur upto (Chem.-I) alongwith 30.03.2017. 70 Nos. of Farmers supporting Staff of Soil participated Testing Laboratory and concerned Uzhavar Udhaviyagam, Ambagarathur, headed by Deputy Director of Agriculture (Chem.).

-Sd/- (Dr. A. RAMAMOURTI) DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

No.5554/Agri/Dte/Plg/2016-17 Puducherry, dt.03-04-2017

I.D.NOTE

Sub : Agriculture – Weekly Report on disposal of important cases as envisaged under Rules of Business – Report Submitted for the period ending 31-03-2017.

Ref : No.0253/Secy./PA/2016, dt.30-05-2016.

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With reference to the I.D.Note cited above, I am to submit herewith the Weekly Report for the period ending 31-03-2017.

-Sd/- (DR. A. RAMAMOURTI) DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE

The Secretary to Govt. (Agriculture), Chief Secretariat, Puducherry.